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candleflame

candleflame noun: the flame of a candle.

Noun

candleflame (plural candleflames)

  1. The flame of a candle.
    • Candleflame lights their hands but not their faces.2003, Toni Morrison, Love, Vintage (2016), page 186

Forms of candleflame

pluralcandleflames

Origin of candleflame

From candle + flame.

Questions about candleflame

What does candleflame mean?
Candleflame means the flame of a candle.
What part of speech is candleflame?
Candleflame is a noun.
What is the plural of candleflame?
The plural of candleflame is candleflames.

Words near candleflame in the dictionary

  1. candleboxes
  2. candlebush
  3. candled
  4. candlefish
  5. candlefishes
  6. candleflame
  7. candleflames
  8. candleglow
  9. candleglows
  10. candleholder
  11. candleholders

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